The Ideal Team Player

The Three Virtues of an Ideal Team Player

This section of the book is about understanding the ideal team player model, what it means, where it comes from, and how it can be put to practical use. Let's start with the big picture.

In his classic book, Good To Great, Jim Collins talks about the importance of successful companies getting “the right people on the bus,” a euphemism for hiring and retaining employees who fit a company's culture. It is a concept that is relatively simple and makes perfect sense, yet somehow it is often overlooked, as too many leaders hire mostly for competency and technical skills.

For organizations seriously committed to making teamwork a cultural reality, I'm convinced that “the right people” are the ones who have ...